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Suite 410, 900 Howe Street P: 604.660.4700 Vancouver, BC Canada V6Z 2N3 TF: 1.800.663.1385 bcuc.com F: 604.660.1102 ORDER NUMBER G-40-18 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 473 and the Insurance Corporation Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 228, as amended and Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Application for Approval of a Change Regarding Driver Risk Premiums and Related Amendments to the Basic Insurance Tariff BEFORE: R. I. Mason, Commissioner M. Kresivo, QC, Commissioner B. A. Magnan, Commissioner R. D. Revel, Commissioner on February 15, 2018 ORDER WHEREAS: A. On February 1, 2018, the Lieutenant Governor in Council approved Order in Council 025 (OIC 025/18) amending Special Direction IC2 to the BC Utilities Commission, B.C. Reg. 307/2004 (Special Direction IC2), to direct the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) to approve and set the changes to rates, within 20 days of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) applying in accordance with a government directive for approval of changes to rates so that convictions for the use of an electronic device while driving are included in determining the annual driver risk premium payable by a person for a driver’s certificate; B. On February 1, 2018, the Lieutenant Governor in Council approved Order in Council 024 (OIC 024/18) approving the Government Directive with respect to convictions for use of an electronic device while driving, which directs ICBC to implement changes to its rates effective March 1, 2018 to include driver risk premium payable following convictions for use of an electronic device while driving, as set out in the amended pages to the Basic Insurance Tariff (Tariff) that are attached to the Government Directive; C. On February 2, 2018, ICBC filed an application pursuant to OIC 024/18 seeking a Commission Order to amend the Tariff with respect to the Driver Risk Premium program (Application); and D. The Commission reviewed the Application and considers that approval is required as directed under OIC 025/18. The Commission has not reviewed the Application for its regulatory justification. File 56903 | Driver_Risk_Premiums 1 of 2
Order G-40-18 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders the Tariff pages included as in Attachment A to this order are approved, effective March 1, 2018. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 15 th day of February 2018. BY ORDER Original signed by: R. I. Mason Commissioner Attachment File 56903 | Driver_Risk_Premiums 2 of 2
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